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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 364
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
They arrived in New York in 1851 with ten of the elephants, and these, harnessed in pairs to a chariot, paraded up Broadway past the Irving House, while Jenny Lind was staying at that hotel, on the occasion of her second visit to New York. Messrs. Nutter and June also brought with the elephants a native who was competent to manage and control them. We added a caravan of wild animals and many museum curiosities, the entire outfit, including horses, vans, carriages, tent, etc., costing $109,000, and commenced operations, with the presence and under the “patronage” of General Tom Thumb, who travelled nearly four years as one of the attractions of “Barnum’s Great Asiatic Caravan, Museum and Menagerie,” returning us immense profits.
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定位：Additional excerpt 364 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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1851年，他们带着十头大象到纽约，把大象两两套上战车，沿着百老汇大街游行，经过欧文旅馆，当时歌手珍妮·林德正住在那里。随行的还有能驾驭大象的当地人。巴纳姆又添了野生动物车队和博物馆珍品，整个装备包括马匹、货车、马车、帐篷等共花费10.9万美元，并让“拇指汤姆将军”随团亮相近四年，作为“巴纳姆大亚洲车队、博物馆和动物园”的卖点，赚回巨额利润。核心是把运输成本变成广告事件：用夸张的街头游行吸引眼球，再靠名人效应和长期巡演收回投资。
上下文
巴纳姆在自传中讲述他如何把大象、珍妮·林德和拇指汤姆组合成一场营销盛宴。
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